SK 49270 1/4-Inch Drive 1-1/2-Inch Professional Thumbwheel Ratchet

This is a great accessory to the socket set. Great to remove bolts after breaking loose and starting bolts. Also fantastic with an extension and bits for screws and allen head bits. A must have and a great gift for any mechanic or do it yourselfers. The ratchet mechanism is very smooth yet very sturdy. Another great product from S&k made in America.

Great tool!

This is a very good quality tool. I haven't ever used a better quality thumbwheel ratchet. The ratcheting action is butter smooth and the fine tooth gearing is what you need for tight access areas. As another reviewer said, the knurling is smooth. It's better than nothing, but I would like to have more grip on the edges. The chrome plating on these are fantastic too. They have a very complete quality finish. I also bought the GearWrench gimbal thumbwheels. Sadly, I like those a little better because they provide a better grip and can be tilted to squeeze into tighter spots. I do still use the SK thumbwheels sometimes and they're still made better, but the grip just isn't the same.

Nice but pricey

This is the kind of quality I've come to expect from S-K, and just the ticket for tight spots. I bought both the 1/4" and 3/8" drive versions of this tool. The knurling seems just right to me. They are thumbwheel ratchets, not breaker bars, after all.